In this Portfolio Project, you are creating a sociological research proposal, imagining a scenario where you are completing this proposal with students in a college-level Introduction to Sociology class.
Please organize your Portfolio submission in this order:
Section 1: A 1- to 2-page introduction. (Created in Portfolio Milestone, Module 6.)
Section 2: A 1- to 2-page study descriiption of the specifics of your study including a) the descriiption of your participants (if any), b) the location of the study, c) the duration of the study, and d) the research approach you would use (qualitative or quantitative, or mixed methods). (Created in Module 8.)
Section 3: A 1/2- to 1-page data section describing the data you expect to gather from your research. (Created in Module 8.)
Section 4: An appendix containing the 2- to 3-page annotated bibliography (created in Module 4) and the 2- to 3-page literature review (created in module 5).
Note that in Week 8, you create the following pieces:
The specifics of your study (1-2 pages), including a descriiption of your participants (if any), the location of the study, the duration of the study, and the research approach you would use (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods as discussed in Module 1 interactive lecture).
The data you expect to gather from your research (1/2-1 page).
Additional Submission Requirements:
Format your entire paper according to APA.
Your final paper must be 8-10 pages in length, not including the required title and references pages. You must cite all sources including the eight peer-reviewed articles related to the topic identified in Modules 4 and 5 and used in your annotated bibliography and literature review.
Refer to the Portfolio Project grading rubric.
Please proofread your paper to ensure the sentences, paragraphs, and ideas flow well and are logical, concise, and grammatically error-free.
